1. If the United States took over any country in the world, which one would it be & why?

2. Imperialism

3. Social Darwinism

4. Social Darwinism In reference to an economic & political environment
Natural Selection + Survival of the Fittest

5. Social Darwinism
Those most fit for survival were most evolved, or most “civilized”

6. Social Darwinism
According to the Europeans who were the most “civilized?”
Christian, wealthy, industrial nations

7. Social Darwinism
The poor, or “uncivilized,” were that way because they were less evolved

8. Social Darwinism
According to the Europeans who were the most “uncivilized?”
Non-Christian nations (Africa, Asia & Pacific Islands)

9. Defining Imperialism

10. What Is Imperialism? Definition:
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically or socially

11. Forms of Imperialism COLONY:
A foreign region that is under the direct control of a mother colony
The mother colony sends people to settle on the land

12. Forms of Imperialism PROTECTORATE:
A foreign region in which the mother colony allows native rulers to maintain their position of power, but controls them

13. Forms of Imperialism SPHERE OF INFLUENCE:
A foreign region in which an outside nation has control over trade and other economic activities

14. Forms of Imperialism CONCESSION:
A country is granted the exclusive right to exploit a specific resource in a given region

15. Two different management methods to control an area

16. Motives For Imperialism

17. Motives For Imperialism
P: Political (Gain New Territory)
Prestige, strategic locations, greed, ethnocentrism (Nationalism)
Lost New World Colonies

18. Motives For Imperialism
B) Intellectual (“Civilizing”):
The desire to spread Western technology, customs & traditions

19. Motives For Imperialism
C) Economic:
The IR created a higher demand for new sources of raw materials & new markets for products

20. Motives For Imperialism
D) Religious:
Spread the Christian message

21. Motives For Imperialism
E) Exploratory:
Searching for New Land
Adventure is Out There

24. Justification

25. Justification??? How was Imperialism Justified? European superiority
Inferiority of non-white cultures
Europeans MUST civilize the world
Only the strongest nations will survive

26. Gaining Control

27. Gaining Control Military Invasion: Claim that the area is a threat
Claim that disorder threatens business in the region

28. Gaining Control Indebtedness: A ruler loans money from another country
Falls under the control of the loaning country

29. Gaining Control Concession:
Gain a concession and then send the military in to protect the concession

30. Gaining Control
War:
Invade & conquer the territory

31. Treatment of Native People

32. Treatment of Native People
Enslavement:
Forced labor
Segregation:
Separation of races
Example?

33. Treatment of Native People
Assimilation:
The forced adoption of a “mainstream” culture
Example?

34. Problems for Natives?? Loss of traditional culture
Loss of traditional leadership
Division of tribal groups
Population decline
Depletion of natural resources; loss of good farmland